About Us
An ever growing community of people learning to follow Jesus in the heart of Townsville.
What Is St Andrew's On About?
At St Andrew’s we want to follow Jesus by loving each other, growing in faith and sharing the good news.
Jesus himself tells us what we should be on about at the end of the book of Matthew.
“18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus says we are to make disciples of all nations. This is what we are on about at St Andrew’s. It shapes all we do as a church, it shapes our ministries, and it shapes our lives. Thankfully, he’s with us and has all authority so we do this by his authority, always trusting in him.
As we make disciples, there are two things we seek to do. Firstly we aim to bring people into the kingdom (baptising is a sign of welcome). We do this by sharing the good news – the gospel. Secondly, we grow in faith as followers of Jesus by listening to his word and applying it to our lives (teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you).
As people come to belive in Jesus and seek to live for him we become the family of God, and as God’s children who have been loved by God, we seek to love each other, and show the love of God to the world around us.
We are committed to:
Loving Each Other
We seek to love one another and the world around us, reflecting God’s love as we care for, encourage and serve others.
Growing in faith
We seek to grow together in trusting Jesus. That trusts shapes our whole live so that we live for Jesus, obey him, and become more ane moer like him.
Sharing theGood News
We seek to make Jesus known by sharing the good news of his deathfor our sins and resurrection as God’s eternal king with our friends, families and community.
Believing the Bible
The Bible is God’s word, it is how he speaks to us, it’s where we meet Jesus, and it’s how we grow, it’s what sets boundaries for what and how we do ministry.
Faithfully Praying
Everything we do must be done within a context of persistent and consistent prayer as we ultimatly rely on him and depend on him to build his church.
Working Together
God equips his people by his Spirit to build up the church. We want everyone to serve God and each other for the sake of the church and ultimatley God’s glory.
Administering the Sacraments
The sacraments (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper) are God given signs and seals of grace that strengthen our faith and help us continue trusting Jesus until he returns.
What We Believe
We are a Christian, reformed, evangelical church.
That means that we’re on about Jesus, and we believe the Bible tells us all we need in order to know him and to live for him.
Each week at church, we read the Bible and hear it explained and we seek to live our lives shaped by it.
We believe that the Bible is God’s word, that it has been fully inspired by God, and that it is God speaking to us. We believe we need to be immersed in it as we live in this world. It is our ultimate standard in all matters of faith and practice.
We believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. We are part of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. We think that the best summary of what we believe is found in the Westminster Confession of Faith. You can read the Westminster Confession here.
More Information
St Andrew’s is Presbyterian in government, reformed in theology, and evangelical in spirit.
For more information about what it means to be Presbyterian, you can follow the link to the Presbyterian Church of Queensland website below.
To access the Westminster Confession of Faith, click below.
